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Land Speed Records

Land speed records are motorsport record attempts on land: vehicles run on an approved measured straight or course against time/speed, with class rules, safety inspection and official recognition.

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Classification

Category Motorsport

Family Motorsport

Level Discipline

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung High-speed land record attempt with measured course, class, tech inspection and official recognition.

Geeignet für Suitable for people who find motorsport engineering, records and meticulous preparation more compelling than door-to-door racing.

Cost Spectating, crewing or entry speed-club/El Mirage context is more realistic than an immediate record attempt. Vehicle build, rulebook, safety, tech inspection, transport, timing, permit and weather/course risk. SCTA/BNI, Bonneville Motorcycle Speed Trials, national ASN or speed-record club. Avoid direct opponent-racing framing; emphasise record process and…

First progress Spectator/crew understanding can come quickly; your own attempt takes months to years of preparation.

Fitness level medium

Was du brauchst

rulebook
class-compliant vehicle
safety gear
tech inspection
timing
approved course
team/rescue plan

First steps

visit event
buy/read rulebook
choose class
clarify tech-inspection requirements
ask experienced team

SCTA/BNI, El Mirage, Bonneville, BMST, national motorsport ASN or Speed Record Club.

Run only with official approval, rescue structure, protection, tech inspection and suitable course.

Weitere Angaben

Tags vehicle, land-speed-records, motorsport, land-speed-record

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Achieve an officially valid top speed or record mark in the announced class.

Teilnehmer

driver and team/crew.

Teamgröße

one vehicle with team/crew.

Spielfeld

approved measured course.

Dauer

Depends on format and event.

Wertung

speed/time and recognition.

Gewinnbedingung

Best valid time, placing or score in the announced format.

Ausrüstung

record vehicle
safety gear
timing
rescue plan

Wichtige Regelpunkte

class breach
tech-inspection breach
course/timing rule breach
safety breach

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

FIA
Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA)
Southern California Timing Association (SCTA)

FIA World Land Speed Records Federation Internationale de l'Automobile · official-guide · high
SCTA-BNI Southern California Timing Association · association-guide · high
Entry Bonneville Motorcycle Speed Trials · event-guide · medium
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